You may be curious about the clearing that is happening at the southwest end of Donald Ross Road Bridge in Jupiter.  The 17-acre Palm Beach County maintained park is currently being cleared of predominately of Australian pines.   Excavation of Waterway Park includes over 30,000 cubic yards of waste material brought up during the course of an excavation or a dredging. The Jupiter High School Environmental Academy, the Boy and Girl Scouts of America, and others have planted over 35,000 red mangrove seedlings.

The red mangrove plantings will create over 11 acres of new mangroves, wetlands and “the creation of 1 acre of maritime hammocks at the southern terminus of the park's peninsula”.

The total expenditures for the project exceed $500,000.…

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Local, organic, seasonal and sustainable are current “buzzwords” used a lot lately.  To be truly helpful to the environment one must know the differences between and similar implication of these words. If you are a health conscious foodie, you probably want your food or other agriculture products to be local, organic, seasonal and sustainable.

Local food means food that is grown within a certain range.  That radius can cover a few miles or hundreds of miles of your area.  It generally is a good idea to ask if the product is from your town, county or state so you are clear on what local means in that particular instance.

Organic refers to the method food production. Crops that are grown without artificial fertilizers, artificial pesticides, not…

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Everyone who is in the market to sell his or her home is looking for maximum dollar. The real estate market wavers each year regardless of whether you live in South Florida or another part of the country.  Spring and summer have proven to be the most advantageous time of the year with winter being slightly slower.  Palm Beach County real estate market seems to favor spring as the “selling season” with perfect weather, flowering plants and wonderful days at the beach.

Springtime is the beginning of selling season. There is an increase in new listings at this time.  The momentum from spring selling season overflows into the summer season, making summer the second best time of year to list your home.

Homes listed toward the end of the workweek,…

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Saturday, March 19|7:00 pm
Free Concert at Seabreeze Amphitheatre in Jupiter!

Mark your calendars for this Saturday, March 19 at 7:00 pm for an awesome free concert at Seabreeze Amphitheatre in Jupiter, Florida. Right across the way from the beautiful Carlin Park, where many locals enjoy relaxing and having fun on the clean sandy beaches!  

“Palm Beach County Parks and Recreation Department Presents: Doors Alive. Doors Alive is a group of talented musicians dedicated to delivering the most accurate recreation of a live Doors performance that you have ever seen. From the dramatic to the eerie, the jazz influences to the straight up rock and roll, you will be astounded by the bands ability to entertain. Doors Alive is a must see for any fan of the…

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“First annual Art Boca Raton fair that will be showcasing contemporary work, modern masters, and emerging art, sculpture, photography, works on paper and installations.”

To some people, art may play an important role in our daily lives to express either for our individuality, feeling or creativity. Without it, the world would be dull and unexpressive. So enjoy the stroll at The International Pavilion of the Palm Beaches Art Show in the beautiful area of Boca Raton, Florida!

“Approximately 50 regional, national, and international dealers have been carefully selected by a curatorial committee in order to assure dealer quality and exclusivity. The 65,000 square foot exhibition hall will include a full service restaurant, sculpture garden and lecture…

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Bahama Boat Works and Waterfront Yacht Brokerage are ready to make waves in Downtown West Palm Beach, Florida from March 17 to March 20, 2016.

Many boating fanatics, water lovers and yacht proprietors are getting excited to spend the four-day 31st Annual Palm Beach International Boat Show this week!
This year, on St. Patrick’s Day, a very appropriate date to kick off this fun marketing event will be featuring more than $1.2 billion worth of yachts, boats and accessories from the world’s leading marine manufacturers around the globe!

Bahama Boat Works will be set up and joined alongside Waterfront Yacht Brokerage showing off some super sleek boats! For Sale at the Boat Show will be featuring a 2011 Bahama 37’! This boat was custom built and made to…

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Spring Break Surf Camp: March 21-25 (9am-1pm)

Aloha!!! Known as the Hawaiian word for greeting someone or saying farewell! However, the true definition of Aloha is that of love, peace and compassion. The guidelines are followed on how to live positively and have the ability to influence others around you with the same spirit.

The same strategies are followed by Aloha Surfing School in Juno Beach, Florida. Aloha Surfing School’s goal is to help each student reach their highest level of confidence by having fun!

Aloha Surfing School has watersports, surf and teenage camps for all levels, from the complete beginner to the advanced rider! Students will learn Ocean Safety curriculum and other water safety procedures acknowledging the proper…

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It is abundantly clear as why people move to Palm Beach County to raise a family, enjoy the fruits of their labor, or retire in paradise.   For anyone who loves year round warmth and constant sunshine Palm Beach County offers south Florida lifestyle and highly sought after real estate. Palm Beach County is home to elite areas like Palm Beach and Jupiter Island. Many of the residences on these islands stretch from the Atlantic Ocean to the Intracoastal Waterways. Within the county, you will discover charming seaside towns of Jupiter, Tequesta, Juno Beach, Delray and Boca Raton.

Hundreds of volunteers assisted the Palm Beach County Food Bank, local food pantries and West Palm Beach Rotary Club distributes 100,000 meals on March 12 for the “3rd…

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According to National Bridge Inventory statistics, the Town of Jupiter has 46 bridges!  Collectively the bridges average daily traffic of 1,137,448 vehicles and of that 94,108 of those vehicles are trucks.  That is an awful lot of traffic in our quaint little beach town.

One of the busiest bridges in the world is the George Washington Bridge, which links Manhattan to New Jersey by crossing over the Hudson River. The bridge has 14 lanes for motor vehicles and almost 102 million automobiles annually. The George Washington Bridge is 1,283 feet long of suspension and considered an engineering phenomenon. It is the world’s longest enclosed bridge with its lattice-steel towers rising 604 feet high above the water. The bridge now extends 4,760 feet…

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Spring Break is busting out of its classroom doors with full throttle all over South Florida.
Students are stocking up on sunscreen and digging out their summer trunks to take on the spring break this month. College students have already started the invasion in Palm Beach County while public schools are off March 18-28th, 2016.

There are plenty of fun options to fill the sunny days, whether you are staying in town or just visiting!
 
Top three beaches in Palm Beach County to get sandy on:
John D. MacArthur State Park in Singer Island, Florida
Juno Beach Pier in Juno Beach, Florida
Coral Cove Park in Jupiter Island, Florida

Top three Waterfront Bars to hangout at:
Sailfish Marina in Palm Beach Shores, Florida
Guanabanas Restaurant in Jupiter, Florida
Old Key…

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